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WWE 12 Delivers Fanfare For The Macho Man

3:00PM November 17, 2011 | Owen Good

Randy “Macho Man” Savage died in a car wreck in May, two months after ending an estrangement with the WWE/F by appearing in THQ’s WWE Superstars. Savage, one of the greatest superstars in professional wrestling history, will also appear in the series’ flagship video game WWE 12 when it releases its Legends stable of wrestlers in January. More »


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WWE All-Stars Heads For The 3DS In November

1:30AM September 2, 2011 | Owen Good

Back in May, one rasslin’ fan from Spokane brought a 3DS to the WWE. In November, THQ will bring the WWE to the 3DS. More »


In Real Life

From Bikini Idol To Bloody Wrestler

4:00PM August 26, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

Yuzuki Aikawa made her name aas a pin-up model, appearing in glossies. The curvy bikini model also worked as a race queen, before joining an idol group and releasing a CD. Then she did something unexpected. She got her arse kicked. More »


In Real Life

Wait ‘Til You See This Hawaiian Wrestler’s Shoryuken

2:00AM August 21, 2011 | Owen Good

Gymnasium/ballroom/armory pro wrestling is a beautiful thing. A beautifully cheesy thing. This combatant from Hawaii, “Kenryu Takadoki”, has shed all pretense of trying to become noticed and promoted to a bigger circuit because, hey, they’re way out in Hawaii. So why not go with a repertoire based on Street Fighter moves? More »


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WWE ’12 Is A Proper Franchise Reboot

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9:30AM June 1, 2011 | Mark Serrels

In my humble opinion this year’s WWE All Stars made every other wrestling game released in the last decade appear stodgy and unplayable. It seems like THQ agreed. Instead of going for another annual release of the Smackdown vs Raw franchise they’ve skipped a year. WWE ’12, a complete reboot, is the end result. More »


Nintendo

The Pictures That Guy Took With His 3DS At WWE SmackDown Event

3:00AM May 30, 2011 | Owen Good

On Friday, Totilo noticed someone sitting ringside with a 3DS at WWE SmackDown’s recent event in Spokane, Washington, apparently capturing the action with the device’s 3D camera. (Kotaku commenter Dr. Zaius: ‘Guy was watching the match through the 3DS’s 3D lenses. ‘Whoa! It’s like I’m RIGHT THERE!’”) Yesterday, that guy contacted us to share the photos and explain why he chose Aqua Blue. More »


In Real Life

Whatcha Gonna Do When A 3DS Runs Wild On Friday Night Smackdown

1:00AM May 29, 2011 | Owen Good

On Smackdown last night, WWE rasslers Christian and Sheamus finally adjudicated matters inside the ring, and one fan captured the magic moment with an Aqua Blue 3DS, seen here. I bet this does indeed look lovely in 3D. More »


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Hulk Hogan’s Kinect Game Teaches Art Of Wrestling Showmanship

3:30AM May 28, 2011 | Mike Fahey

Being a successful professional wrestler takes more than having the right moves in the ring, and no one knows that better than the legendary Hulk Hogan. That’s why the Kinect-powered Hulk Hogan’s Main Event focuses as much on winning the crowd as it does winning the match. More »


In Real Life

Cosplaying Female Wrestler Body-Slammed With Death Threats

4:00PM May 11, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

At a little over five feet and weighing a mere 110 pounds, twenty-six year-old Moeka Haruhi (above, boot to face) is a star in Japanese women’s pro wrestling. Her anime and game-themed ring gear have made her a fan favourite. But one fan took things too far. More »


In Real Life

When Paper Robots Kick Ass

4:00PM April 19, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

Everything is now digital. This sentence, for example, doesn’t exist in tangible space. But there was a time when you could reach out and touch everything. There was a time when paper was king. More »